Sunday Readings: Isaiah 60.1-6; Ephesians 3.2-3, 5-6; Matthew 2.1-12 After their audience with the king, the magi set out. The star which they had observed at its rising went ahead of them until it came to a standstill over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering […]
Gospel Reflection for January 7, 2024 – Epiphany Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 61.1-2, 10-11; 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24; John 1.6-8, 19-28 Now the questioners had been sent from the Pharisees and asked John the Baptist, “Why then are you baptizing if you are neither the messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet? John the Baptist answered, “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you
Gospel Reflection for December 17, 2023 – 3rd Sunday of Advent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 40.1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3.8-14; Mark 1.1-8 Here begins the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In Isaiah the prophet, it is written, “I send my messenger before you to prepare your way: a herald’s voice in the desert, crying, ‘Make ready the way for God’s coming; clear God a
Gospel Reflection for December 10, 2023 – 2nd Sunday of Advent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 63.16-17, 19; 64.2-7; 1 Corinthians 1.3-9; Mark 13.33-37 Jesus said to his disciples. “Watch! Stay awake! You do not know when the appointed time will come. It will be like a householder going on a journey who leaves home, puts his slaves in charge, each with tasks, and orders the doorkeeper to
Gospel Reflection for December 1, 2023 – 1st Sunday of Advent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Ezekiel 34.11-12, 15-17; 1 Corinthians 15.20-26, 28; Matthew 25.31-46 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Then the King will say, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and
Gospel Reflection for November 26, 2023 – Feast of Christ the King Read More »
Sunday Readings: Proverbs 31.10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5.1-6; Matthew 25.14-30 Jesus told this parable. A man going on a journey summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them, according to the abilities of each. To one, he gave five talents; to a second, he gave two talents; to a third, one talent. Immediately the
Gospel Reflection for November 19, 2023 – 33rd Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Wisdom 6.12-16 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18 Matthew 25.1-13 Jesus told this parable to his disciples. “The reign of God can be likened to ten young women who took their lamps and went out to welcome a bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five wise. The foolish girls took their lamps but brought no
Gospel Reflection for November 12, 2023 – 32nd Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Exodus 22.20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1.5-10; Matthew 22.34-40 When the Pharisees heard Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, who put a question to him about resurrection from the dead, the Pharisees assembled together. One of them, a lawyer, in an attempt to trip Jesus up, asked, “Teacher, which commandment of the law is the greatest?”
Gospel Reflection for October 29, 2023 – 30th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 25.6-10; Philippians 4.12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22.1-10 The king said to his servants, “The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out onto the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet. The servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom
Gospel Reflection for October 15, 2023 – 28th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 5.1-7, Philippians 4.6-9, Matthew 21.33-43 The tenants seized the son, dragged him outside the vineyard, and killed him. When the Lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants? The chief priests, “He will put that wicked crowd to a miserable death.” The elders say, “And lease the vineyard out to
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